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October 14-15: Heart Essence of Dakinis

Heart Essence of Dakinis With Chaphur Rinpoche October 14-15, 2023 9am to 12pm (Pacific Time) In Person in San Francisco Bay Area and on Zoom The Bonpo teachings are deep like the ocean, particularly Dzogchen teachings. Many students of Bon are familiar with Dzogchen teachings from male lineage holders and may not be aware of the many female Dzogchen practitioners who have achieved enlightenment. These female enlightened beings are known

September  29th: Soul Retrieval Teaching within the Five Elements Practice-Full Moon Practice 

   Soul Retrieval Teaching within the Five Elements Practice-Full Moon Practice  By Khenpo Nyima Dondrup Rinpoche and  Chaphur Rinpoche September  29th 2023 9am-11am In person and on Zoom One of the most powerful healing practices in the Bön tradition is the Tibetan Soul Retrieval Ritual combined with an internal rebalancing of the 5 Elements in each participant.  In Tibetan medicine, each disease is described in detail as an imbalance of

August 25-27: Keksel Retreat

Keksel Retreat With Chaphur Rinpoche In Person and On Zoom 9 am-12 pm Pacific Time August 25-27 We at Gyalshen Institute are excited to announce our  upcoming Keksel Retreat that will be taught by Chaphur Rinpoche. About the Practice: What is Keksel? Keksel is a general Tibetan term that describes any practice involving the subtle channels, winds and drops or “tigles. ” These three are used in a spiritual context to give the practitioner an

July 15-16th: Discovering Hidden Bodhicitta

Dzogchen Teaching: “Discovering Hidden Bodhicitta” & A commentary on the Smaller Scripture of Mastery (lung non chung wa) by Chaphur Rinpoche July 15-16th 9am-12pm Pacific Time on Zoom Chaphur Rinpoche will be teaching  “Discovering Hidden Bodhicitta/ Changsem Gabdrel”  from the Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen  text and A commentary on the Smaller Scripture of Mastery (lung non chung) When His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizen visited Gyalshen Institute’s sangha  on May  20th,